You can boost your credit score with a few simple tips

If you're living with poor credit, chances are you're paying higher interest rates and may have difficulty qualifying for loans. (KTRK)

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) --

If you're living with poor credit, chances are you're paying higher interest rates and may have difficulty qualifying for loans.

On Eyewitness News tonight at 10 p.m., we dive into the world of the "dark web," where your personal and financial info could be sold off.

While negative marks do fall off credit reports over time, some may find themselves waiting more than seven years for their scores to improve. But there are things you can do now to increase those numbers into the 700s.

But what can you do on your own, and when should you hire a credit counselor?